The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-25
WORK OF YESTERDAY BRILLIANT
AND INTERESTING.
Third Series Begun and Entries Closed
for the Fourth-Rules Governing the
Handling of Dogs on the Field = The
Scores Made.

Ossian winning in % minutes.
THE THIRD SERIES
was opened by Joey B and Dashing Joe.
This was short, sharp heat, and won by
joey b in 10 minutes.
Go Bang and Merry Girl next competed.
The heat was won by Go Bang easily in
20 minutes.
Romeo beat Jack Modoc in closely
contested heat OF "a minutes.
The heat between Ossian and Roger
Williams was hard, game race OF hours
and % minutes. Ossan won.
Roger Williams and Hector next COM
peted. The heat lasted fifty-seyen minutes
and was won by the pointer, Roger Will
Jams.
Cinch beat Merry Legs in an excellent
working heat OF twenty.ninc minutes.
This ended the second series, as follows
Joey u beat Weatherford.
Dashing Joe heat j. otto Donncr
Go Bang, D., beat Claude.
Merry Girl beat Dave X
Romeo, D., beat Lizzie Lee d.
Jack Modoc beat Chief p.
Ossinn. p. beat Dexter, y.
Roger Williams, p., beat Hector.
Cinch beat Merry legs. p.
This ended the third series, Us follows
Joey u beat Dnshing Joe.
go Rang. D.. heat Merry Girl.
Romeo, y heat Jack Moloc.
Ossinn, D., beat Rpg,r Williams, p.
Cinch, a bye.
~ THE FOURTH SERIES,
Cinch having the bye, he competed with
Go Bang. This was AN excellent race, and
was won by Go Bang.
In the next heat, Joey b defeated
Romeo. Both dogs did most excellent
work
Ossian and Go Bang were running when
the day ended. They will finish their
heat tomorrow morning. The winRer OF
this heat viii then compete with the Mem.
phis and Ayeut kennels joey d for first
place.
THE AL AGED SETTER STAKE
closed tonight with twcnty-thrce entries.
The order of running is NJ follows:
Joey y. oNncdb by %. II Boyden. Salisbury. y. g..
against Nellie H., owned by G. fpcd Crawford, Paw
Daisy =. owned nv Dudley & Fisher. Nashville
Tenn, against Jean Vatican. owned by the Mem
phls Avcnt kcnucls Memphis, Tenn.
ulo,icr. owned by J :. Brcesc, New York against
Galntca. owned by 4. Y. pmy. JOlOTauO.
NAT Goodwin, owned by the Memphis & Avcni
| kennels, Memphis. Tenn. against Ruby Bucknlcw,
owned BY ! W stouienhcrg; Iowa.
Royal Prince. owned by T. Leonard pawtucket.
u. l.. against Bellc ot Piedmont, owned by Edward
Dexter. Boston, Mas.
ALE Jane, owned by Memphis & Aycnt Ken.
mel, Memphis, Tenn, nigninst Can eau, owed by
/ pt n. ]. Hampton, Athens, Ga.
Roy Monarch, owned by e. &. Gray, Providence
/ X. l., against forcman's las, owned by G. Fred
Cmwioni PawtuCkct r. l.
Roger owned by l.. Gardner. Mt Vernon. \. Y,
against Dashing Noble, owned b. Pittsbdrg Ken.
ncls. Plttsburg Ia.
Norwich. Conn. srainsi Cassie. owned by Mcmphi,
| 4 AVcui kennels. hemnhis, Tenn.
| kings Leo. owned by T. y. Thomas. Denver. COL,
alrinst ROYAL Victor owned by Pittsbury kennels
Cha1ce. owned by Memphis 4 Aycnt kcnnels
/ Memphis. Tenn. against Dan Noble, owned By
| fittsburg kennels lttsbung. IA
keystone ownci by Washington kennels, Pitts
/ burg, ia. A bye.
| RULES GOVERNING FIELD TRIALS.
The Derby stake, having thirty-fye start.
era, will require six series Of heats 20 de.
tcrmine the winner OF the fipt prize. In
| the first series there are seventeen heat.
and "bye;" second series, nine heats;
third series, four heats aud bye: fourth
one heat and bye; sixth series, one heat,
which determines the absolute winner OF
the lirst prize. A "bye" IL where there
are nm odd number Of dogs, leaving one
dog without match for that series aud,
by virtue Of which. he wins heat in that
series without having 10 run. The winner
must, therefore. win through six series,
and beat, absolutely and consimctiycly,
every dog in the stake.
10 those not familiar with the mode oi
determining the best dog or dogs In field
trials the following explanation is given:
The dogs arr drawn in braces 10y lot and
run in heats by their owners or handlers.
| just rs two gentlemen, with their ~.
/ spcctiyc dogs, would ON ordinary dnys
hunt The dogs are in competition ono
| against the other. and must be- hunted
;up,hcr and their handlers required Ia
| walk IN reasonable distance Of one an.
I other Handlers are allowed TO speak,
whistle To- and work their dogs Ms they
may 'lrcm proper, but are not allowed Ia
make any unnecessary noise or io inter
| lcrc with an opponents dog. The judges,
owners aud field reporters are permitted
| to accompany the handlers ol the dog.
comp ing Spectators are not allowed Ia
/ bC nra The hundlcns ~ the dogs running
than sryyniy.hvc wards 10 the rear. The
| winner ~ heats in each series ar run
| again In heats against each other till but
| one dog remains uubcaicn. aud he is then
the winner OF the stake and the iird prize.
Tho second aud third prizes arr deter.
mined by additional heats between
the beaten dogs ~ follows The
/ last dog beaten by the winner
II the iirH prize shall compete for the
second pri,e with the best Ui those dogs
previously beaten by the winner oi the
.lrst prize. The winner of this heat shall
bp declared the winner OF the second prize.
The dog beaten IN This heat shall Except
/ under certain circumstances compete with
the best Of those previously beaten by the
second prize winner, and the winner shall
be- third in The race. The discretion II
given TO the judges OF deciding which h
the best Of these beaten dogs In the com.
petition for sr,0nl md thirl places. by
selection, or D. 90 extra heats be-
tween them.
The points ol mrut arc ~ follows
Pointing muse, slanchncS and style in
poihtingl 40; hanging. 10; rscc. 3; quar-.
tcring, 3; style, ., Obedience aud DISPOSE.
ton, 10; backing, 10, retrieving, TO-
Total, 100.
Dcmehts: False pointing, breaking IN.
| breaking shot, chasing. These faults
are gagged by the Judges in their discrc.
ton. The second chase, however loses
the heat.
Breaking in, Is where n dog, through i'm.
perfect breaking or from excitement, leaves
his position when the birds rise. whether
the gun Is fred or not, and stands 10 chase.
but stops within q few feet from where he
started. OF his own accord on by command.
Breaking shot il where dog runs In
when a shot IL iird, with the intention OF
getting to the bird. aud does not sion
promptly q, command.
Chasing, IL whore q dog follows the
birds, either when a gun Is fred or not. 60
any extent TO be beyond the control Of his
handler for the time being.